My weak spot for a good mobile bag has been well documented, and I’ve been doing a pretty decent job of being content with my Ogio bag. However, when the folks at TomBihn.com contacted me and asked if I would like to review their newly redesigned Buzz Bag, I couldn’t resist. Fortunately for me, my [...]
HP is quite successful in the education market, especially when it comes to Tablet PCs. DyKnow is also highly regarded for their Tablet PC enabled educational software, too. So, it is good to see the two partner together to make further inroads into the educational space: From their press release: DyKnow, a leader in interactive [...]
The news on the street today is the Vista Reliability Pack betas that leaked out yesterday and consequentially squashed by Microsoft today. In Podcast #28, Warner and I cover that topic, the infamous Dell Tablet PC massacre, and honestly discuss that “hole in our lives” that so many companies are striving to fill. In addition, [...]
Ok, it is well known that I think DRM and many activation procedures are plagues on mankind. Sure, I understand the raging fear, paranoia, and in some cases pure greed that lead companies to do what they do to protect their investments. But much of that comes at the cost of penalizing their paying customers to the point [...]
Yesterday’s news was all about the Vista hotfixes that may or may not be released soon. Apparently the hotfixes were released to a select number of beta testers and someone decided to release those hotfixes to the web. Microsoft has since forced the removal of of the leaked fixes. Speculation is still all over the [...]
I’ve been on a search to find a simple solution for the missing Windows Image Resizer Powertoy that was so hand in XP. The simple functionality of that powertoy allows you to simply right-click on an image and change the size of the image. I’ve found a couple of options, and huzzah, yet another simple [...]
TabletKioskâ„¢ Now Shipping Sahara Slate PC ® i440D with Windows Vista ® First Slate Tablet PC with Dual Pen and Touch Screen Input now widely available TORRANCE, CA, July 30, 2007 — TabletKioskâ„¢, a leader in mobile computing solutions, today announced that the Sahara Slate PCâ„¢ i440D featuring both pen and touch screen [...]
If you thought Dell’s Tablet PC Massacre was pretty rough, this latest entry from Dell is going to really get you. In this latest “If You Had a Tablet PC That Drove You Crazy” episode, there’s a company picnic and the office folk take that frustrating Tablet PC and turn it in to a pinata. [...]
I’m not much of an artist, so maybe some of the readers can chime in on this one…. There is a new upcoming release of an animation software called Toon Boom Studio Version 4. One of the features of this new version is the support for the Tablet PC OS – XP and Vista. Studio [...]
Gavin Gear points to an Ink Enabled Silverlight video – Where can you see this going? What kind of apps are going to be using Ink in the future? Here’s a 6 minute video showing how to get started with Ink support in Silverlight 1.1 by Mark Johnston from MSDN UK. His video will guide [...]
Fujitsu is running a Back To School “$100 off” special on any Fujitsu notebook or tablet pc, but it expires August. Use coupon code BACKSCHOOL to get your discount. In addition to the discount, they are giving away a free carrying case, free shipping, and no payments for 6 months. Hop to it!
I just got this in from Motion Computing regarding updated ship dates, and an added Intel abg WLAN option that we earlier reported on here and here: Revised LE1700 Windows XP Ship Date Due to a recent manufacturing concern, we have revised various ship dates on the LE1700 product family as follows: All orders placed [...]
Loren Heiny asks a question I’ve been thinking about for sometime now, prompted in part by all the recent coverage of the recent Microsoft Financial Analysts Meeting and Gates’ impending step down. Whether intended or not, it looks like the Bill Gates final tour is starting to pick up steam. But back to Loren’s question. It [...]
There are a few sites reporting some Beta Hotfixes that have found their way out on the net. These Vista patches are supposed to enhance the performance and reliability on some issues that many have been complaining about – resuming from Hibernate or Standby and file transfers. Below is the list of fixes being addressed [...]
When you turn on a power saw of any type you make some noise and make a mess. Dell certainly did that with the recent video of a supposedly frustrated Tablet PC owner slicing and dicing through his Toshiba M400 Tablet PC. As Rob mentioned, folks are discussing this and some are thinking that Dell went [...]
CNET has posted a review of Fujitsu’s Lifebook A6030 laptop and no it is not a Tablet PC. But it does have an interesting feature for those interested in Touch and Ink. Fujitsu calls the feature “point and write” and essentially you point a stylus on the touchpad and the touchpad becomes an input panel. [...]
I really enjoy when James Kendrick blogs one of his Day in the Life posts. They are always very informative and entertaining as he walks through how he uses his gadgets. In this Day in the Life he goes through a day of meetings with his Fujitsu P1610 and some other work with the Lenovo [...]
Fellow Tablet PC MVP Marc Orchant who seems to be everywhere at once these days (check out his blogs here and here) is celebrating his 50th birthday today. But he’s not the only Tableteer celebrating his arrival on the planet. Ed Holloway who created the Ink Blog Plug-In for Windows Live Writer should also find [...]
The Tablet PC community is picking up on Dell’s Tablet PC video that I posted this morning, and the words are not kind for Dell: James Kendrick says the trash talk is leaving a bad taste in his mouth, and some of his readers are seeing it as a foolish move. StudentTabletPC.com says that Dell [...]
The authors of the Direct2Dell blog have created a great little YouTube video asking what you would do with a Tablet PC that drove you crazy. They then take an M400 Toshiba Portege 3500 Tablet PC and cut it in half with a table saw – quite a sight! Do you think Dell is trying [...]
Nice little video editorial here from ThoughtFix on the need for Instant On in our mobile Devices. I couldn’t agree more. He’s quite the barrista. He mentions the article Rob linked to on The Hole in Our Lives is something we’re going to be discussing on this week’s GBM Podcast. Should be an interesting [...]
“On the road again…. just can’t wait to get on the road again… “ My best Willie Nelson…. What a blast. We are having tech overload here on I-95 Northbound toward Richmond,VA. Dennis is driving, make that Grrrr’n and the alternators in the white Yukon’s are as well. You see, we (the Rice’s and VanDerbeck’s) are headed [...]
Congratulations to Mark Payton, the winner of our “Free Wi-Fi For A Day” contest. Stay tuned for more contest from GottaBeMobile.com!
Thoughtfix is celebrating the one year anniversary or blogaversary of UltraMobileGeek today. Thoughfix has made some great contributoins to the community with his thoughtful posts and evangelism. If you haven’t subscribed to UltraMobileGeek yet, I’d do so. A worth addition to your feed reading. Keep on doing the good work, Thoughtfix! Tags: UMPC, Tablet+PC
Tablet PC Show podcaster Perry Reed has a Motion LE1700 in his hands and spends a good portion of his latest podcast reviewing the new slate Tablet PC. He also covers a range of other topics. Check out the show notes or download The Tablet PC Show #62 here. Tags: Tablet+PC, UMPC, Podcast, Motion+LE1700
Well, the MindJet team just keeps rolling right on producing great software. I don’t mean software that merely functions, I mean software that innovates and meets great current expectations for interface, functionality, etc. With the introduction of MindManager Pro Version 7, they have really kept their reputation for great software secure. In this GottaBeMobile InkShow, [...]
I was cleaning out my stuff today and came across an unused DayCard good for 1 day of unlimited Wi-Fi service at all T-Mobile HotSpot locations. I can’t remember how I got it, but I’m happy to pass it along to one lucky GottaBeMobile.com reader. All you have to do is reply to this article [...]
As we all would love to see Tablet PC’s become even more prominent in education, we like to see reports where things are actually being implemented in large numbers. Handheld computing defines the current wave in the evolution of technology. It symbolizes the idea of anytime/anywhere learning and has changed the face of the world of [...]
My bag fetish is well documented. So you know when I get a new bag in, it is a good day in the Bushway office, but not in the Bushway home. Well, the good folks at TomBihn.com sent me their Buzz Bag to evaluate, and it just came in today. This is one nice bag! [...]
Yesterday, GBM reader and Tablet PC MVP Steve Seto noticed that the pricing and product numbers for Motion Computing’s LE1700 WriteTouch Tablet PC were recently removed from their website. I touched base with Motion regarding their upcoming WriteTouch model and this change, and they had this to say: Motion has revised the availability date of [...]
WallStreetJournal.com‘s Jeremy Wagstaff has written a really good article about on the “hole” in our lives that companies are recognizing and trying to fill with the UMPC / internet tablet / mini computer. The hole, as recognized by many, is the place between a cell phone and laptop. In a lot of ways, Jeremy is [...]
Toshiba is going to release a Limited Edition 32GB USB Flash Drive that will be ReadyBoost Enabled. The target is December. They’ll be releasing smaller capacity versions (1–8Gig) in October. Of course the 32Gigger will cost you a bundle at $665. The real question in my mind is will the Vista ReadyBoost issues get solved [...]
A lot of Tableteers use ArtRage, the really unique art program from Ambient Designs. Well, Ambient Designs has just announced that ArtRage Version 2.5 Full Edition has been released and it contains a slew of new features. ArtRage comes in several flavors for those who like to use a stylus (or perhaps their finger.) Version [...]
Forum member DevDoo6 has added some more features to the Free Keyboard that we posted a while back on the site. This is now available for Tablet PC’s and UMPC’s other than the Q1U. This is what they have to say: The keyboard requires a minimum resolution of 1024×600. Lower resolutions will be supported in a [...]
Found this video on YouTube and thought I would share the link. It’s about insurance companies changing over to use Tablet PC’s in their daily field visits. It goes on to talk about a custom application that was developed for the company and how they feel it will increase productivity by about 10%. Have any [...]
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Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
HTC One X Review | $199 AT&T 4G LTE
HTC hopes to regain their King of the Hill status in the realm of Android smartphones with the One series, and the HTC One X is the flagship of the line. Featuring LTE speeds, a robust processor, a great camera plus a really good audio experience, the One X has what it takes to be a fabulous phone.
tiltpod Review: Key Chain Tripod & Stand for the iPhone
The tiltpod offers a nearly perfect key chain tripod and stand for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, a small point-and-shoot camera or and many other small gadgets. I love the mobility, the price and the functionality of this great little accessory from gomite. Born out of a frustration with bulky pocket tripods, the tiltpod is [...]
Droplr Review: 100GB of Online Storage for $3 a Month
Droplr lets users easy and quickly share files between Mac, Windows and iPhone. The new Droplr Pro accounts supercharge the service with 100GB of storage for just $3 per month. Sadly, Droplr doesn’t offer file sync, so it won’t replace Dropbox, Google Drive or Sugar Sync. Droplr makes several file sharing tasks easier and offers [...]
Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad Case Review
The craftsmanship and elegance of the Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad case will lure you in, but unfortunately, the case has some drawbacks that make its $199 price tag hard to swallow. When I first received the Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad case, I was absolutely blown away. The presentation of the thing is about as classy [...]
